| Value |
20
unitless
|
| Organism |
Bacteria Escherichia coli |
| Reference |
Physiology of the Bacterial Cell: A molecular approach; Authors: Frederick Neidhardt, John Ingraham, and Moselio Schaechter; Page: 96 |
| Comments |
Uses an estimate that the average mRNA is translated ~30 times. Assumes a nucleotide polymerization cost of 2 ~P, an amino acid activation and incorporation costs of 4 ~P (2~P for GTP->GDP and 2~P for ATP->ADP). And 3 bases are needed per amino acid so 30/3*4/2=20. |
| Entered by |
Ron Milo - Admin |
| ID |
100645 |